# 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `302863` · 2001-07-07 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
## Narrative
MY JEEP WAS PARK IN THE IDLE MODE IN FRONT OF MY HOME AND JUMP BACK IN REVERSE AND HIT A TREE ACROSS THE STREET.  A CHILD WAS WALKING NEARBY WHICH COULD HAVE VERY WELL RAN OVER THIS CHILD OR SOMEONE ELSE WALKING NEARBY.  THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURED THREE TIMES AFTER THAT WHEN THE CAR WAS IDLEING IN THE PARK MODE AND HAS JUMPED BACK INTO REVERSE.  I NEVER GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HAVING MY EMERGENCY BRAKE ON.  I DON'T TRUST THIS VEHICLE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*